Staff Writers The Prime Minister Honourable Jeremiah Manele MP was among leaders of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) who witnessed the inauguration of the new President of the Republic of Indonesia, His Excellency Prabowo Subianto yesterday morning, 20th October 2024. The inauguration brought together leaders from around the world. For the MSG, the leaders present included…
Prime Minister Honourable Jeremiah Manele MP and HE Cai Weiming, and few ministers of the cabinet posed for a group photo after the signing ceremony The much-talked-about Malaita Road Network Project will soon commence, as signified by the signing of the Auki Road project between the Solomon Islands Government and the People’s Republic of China…
The Visa Waiver Agreement signing charts a new direction for the advancement and strengthening of bilateral relations, economic and commercial interactions, promotion of tourism, support greater people-to-people interactions and part of a broader diplomatic effort to foster collaboration in various other fields. The Solomon Islands and Saudi Arabia have signed a ‘Mutual Exemption of Short-Stay…
from Solomon Islands PM and Cabinet Office A high level Government delegation comprising Ministers and backbenchers will leave the country this weekend for various strategic engagements in Australia. Led by the Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Hon. Bradley Billy Smoky Rodo Tovosia, the 14 member delegation is down for…
by Tusi Tala, Staff Writer Auki police have conducted an awareness talk at Afio and Anololo community in Central Kwara’ae on kwaso and marijuana recently. The awareness talk conducted as the issue of kwaso (homebrew) and marijuana is rising from bad to worse. The two communities have been complaining of anti-Social behaviour as a result…
Over 200 unexploded ordnance items have been cleared from a school site in the Solomon Islands. According to SIBC, St Nicholas Anglican College found a cache of US projectiles in front of a staff house while excavating for sewage installation. Clifford Tunuki, executive director of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department, stated that the projectiles have…
by Tusi Tala, Staff Writer Australia has made a commitment to provide support for road infrastructure in the Malaita province of the Solomon Islands. The Australian High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands, Rod Hilton, along with Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, attended the signing of a memorandum of understanding for the South Road Rehabilitation Project. The…
The head of the independent faction in the Solomon Islands has raised doubts about whether the country remains truly independent. According to a report by SIBC, Peter Kenilorea Jr responded to a government statement that accused him of breaching the one-China policy and undermining the Solomon Islands government’s ties with Beijing. This accusation came after…
Peter Kenilorea being interviewed yesterday in Taipei by Jake Sanders, Editor In the dynamic arena of international diplomacy, Solomon Islands politician Peter Kenilorea has emerged as a key figure advocating for a delicate balancing act in the country’s foreign relations. With a background deeply rooted in the political history of the Solomon Islands, Kenilorea’s recent…
by Richard Sanders, Staff Writer In-Depth Solomons, a news platform and member organization of the non-profit OCCRP (Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project), was notified by the platform that more than 80 posts had been taken down from its official page. OCCRP suspects that adversaries of independent journalism in the nation may be responsible for…